“There are natural monopolies, which are a few fields and it’s provided to the companies upon legislation. Besides, there are no monopolies in Armenia, there are companies with leading positions. It’s peculiar to countries with small economy, and for that we have a special commission, which through its daily work and activities should control that there was no abuse of a dominant position.”
“The most noteworthy in this statement was installation of investigative mechanisms and expansion of Kasprzyk’s office should take place in parallel with content negotiations on the settlement. Maybe many didn’t pay attention to this paragraph, but it was a rather essential observation.”
However, cargo transporters observe upsetting regularity. Particularly in the last 2 years (after Armenia’s membership to EEU) Lars has become more problematic.
“From investment perspective today Armenia has certain privileges in the region, being a country, which implements balanced trade policy as an EEU full member, we are capable to develop good relations with the EU, Iran and Arabic countries, which is important from the perspective of business,” the Deputy Minister said.
“There is no alternative to intensive negotiations. As a result of these very negotiations unexpected agreements will be reached, thus, the mediators should provide those dynamic negotiations not allowing any of the sides to toughen its position,” Macfarlane said.
“We have talked to the PM on this rather seriously, and he is ready to pass a new quality to the fight against corruption. And the steps he anticipates to take to that end will manifest his political will. Anti-corruption independent management should be developed. A new phenomenon will be recorded as well, that illegal enrichment was regarded as a type of crime.”
“Have we limited us in relating to EU in doing trade, socializing, making investments, by membership to EEU?—of course, not. In other Government actions plans the EU is on the same place. Moreover, we rather openly talked to our EU partners, who also expressed such a concern.”
“Why am I against? I consider this isn’t a solution, as I think it fosters people’s approaches that they may escape to another country and then be back and pay the money. As a Defense Minister I can’t be enthusiastic about it,” the Minister said.
The Armenian Premier gave a laconic answer, “Yes”. Afterwards the PM stated again the gas tariff will not rise after election and Armenia will not compensate with any strategic facility.
“I don’t consider Germany’s co-chairmanship completely lost, as two presidential meetings have been launched in that period, proposals, security mechanisms have been submitted, around which works still continue in OSCE. If a meeting is launched in Hamburg, maybe it’ll be possible to come to an agreement around these proposals,” Rahr said.
